List of Australian Ambassadors to China
The Australian Ambassador to China is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in China. The Ambassador has resided in Beijing since 1973.[1] Between 1941 and 1949, the Australian Ambassador resided outside of Beijing, first in Chungking and later in Nanking.[2]
Australia has offered diplomatic representation in China continuously since 1973.[3] Several representatives had been appointed prior to the Proclamation of the People's Republic of China, at which time the Australian Government recalled its Ambassador from China to discuss recognition of the Communist Government.[4]
List of heads of mission
Minister to China
- Frederick Eggleston (1941–1944)[5]
Chargé d'affaires
- Keith Officer (1944–1946)
Minister to China
- Douglas Copland (1946–1948)
Ambassadors to China
- Keith Officer (1948–1949)[4][6]
- Stephen FitzGerald (1973–1976)[3]
- Garry Woodward (1976–1980)[7]
- Hugh Alexander Dunn (1980–1984)[8]
- Dennis Argall (1984–1985)[9]
- Ross Garnaut (1985–1988)
- David Sadleir (1988–1991)
- Michael Lightowler (1991–1996)[10]
- Ric Smith (1996–2000)[11]
- David Irvine (2000–2003)[12]
- Alan Thomas (2003–2007)[13]
- Geoff Raby (2007–2011)[14]
- Frances Adamson (2011+)[15]
References
- ↑ CA 1977: Australian Embassy, Peoples Republic of China [Peking/Beijing], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 26 April 2015
- ↑ CA 1979: Australian Embassy, Peoples Republic of China [Nanking], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 26 April 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jacobs, Michael (8 January 1973). "China accepts Ambassador". The Canberra Times. p. 3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ambassador to China Returning". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1949. p. 3.
- ↑ "Sir F. Eggleston Appointed. Australian Minister to China". Queensland Times (Ipswisch, Queensland). 7 July 1941. p. 3.
- ↑ "Diplomat for China". Recorder (Port Pirie, South Australia). 18 June 1948. p. 1.
- ↑ "New Ambassador to China announced". The Canberra Times. 23 October 1976. p. 1.
- ↑ "New envoy to China". The Canberra Times. 16 November 1979. p. 9.
- ↑ "Argall new envoy to China". The Canberra Times. 17 February 1984. p. 3.
- ↑ "Ambassador for China named". The Canberra Times. 18 April 1991. p. 4.
- ↑ Evans, Gareth (23 November 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (8 November 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (17 December 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (23 November 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government.
- ↑ Rudd, Kevin. "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
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